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Less Than Jake

Real Name:
Chris Demakes, Vinnie Fiorello, Buddy Schaub, Roger Manganelli, Peter "JR" Wasilewski
Profile:
Ska-influenced punk-rock band formed in Gainesville, Florida in 1992. Chris, Shaun, & Vinnie were the first members of the group. They are really big fans of Pez candy.

Current lineup:
Chris Demakes - vocals/guitar
Vinnie Fiorello - drums
Buddy Schaub - trombone
Roger Manganelli - bass
JR - saxophone
Mr. Skull - on-stage performance

Ex-members:
Shaun Grief - bass
Jessica Mills - alto saxophone
Derron Nuhfer - baritone & tenor saxophone
Pete Anna - trombone
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Discography

Releases:
Smoke Spot (7", EP, Dar)   No Idea Records 1993
From Florida (7", Pur)   No Idea Records 1994
Against All Authority / Less Than Jake (7")   Far Out Records 1995
Making Fun Of Things You Don't Understand (10")   Far Out Records 1995
Pez Kings (7", Blu)   Toybox Records 1995
Pezcore (Album) (2 versions)   Asian Man Records ... 1995
Rock-N-Roll Pizzeria (7", S/Sided, Etch, Ltd)   No Idea Records 1995
Greased (EP) (3 versions)   No Idea Records 1996
Losers, Kings, And Things We Don't Understand (CD, Album)   No Idea Records 1996
Losing Streak (CD, Album)   Capitol Records 1996
Crash Course In Being An Asshole (7")   Rhetoric Records 1997
G-Man Training Target (7", S/Sided)   Red Dawg Records, What Else? Records 1997
Losers, Kings, And Things We Don't Understand (12", Comp, Pur)   No Idea Records 1997
Losing Streak (CD, Maxi, Promo)   Capitol Records 1997
Split (7")   Dead Beat Records (US) 1997
Cheese (7", Shape, Ltd, Che)   Fueled By Ramen 1998
Hello Rockview (Album) (4 versions)   Capitol Records 1998
All My Best Friends Are Metalheads / The Disintegrators (7")   Fueled By Ramen 1999
Suburban Myth / Look What Happened (Cass, Promo)   Fat Wreck Chords 1999
The Pez Collection (CD)   Moon Ska Europe 1999
Borders & Boundaries (Album) (2 versions)   Fat Wreck Chords 2000
Hello Rockview / Losing Streak (CD, Enh + CD)   Golf 2000
Gainesville Rock City (7", Ltd)   Golf 2001
Goodbye Blue & White (CD, Album)   Fueled By Ramen 2002
Anthem (Album) (2 versions)   Sire Records Company 2003
She's Gonna Break Soon (CD, Single, Promo)   Sire Records Company 2003
B Is For B-Sides (CD, Album)   Sire Records Company 2004
The People's History Of Less Than Jake (DVD)   Fueled By Ramen 2004
B Is For B-Sides (Remixed) (CD)   Fueled By Ramen 2005
In With The Out Crowd (CD)   Sire Records Company 2006
Overrated (Everything Is) / A Still Life Franchise (7", Pic)   Sire Records Company 2006
P.S. Shock The World (1) (Single) (2 versions)   Reprise Records 2006
The Rest Of My Life (7", Pic)   Sire Records Company 2006
Abandon Ship (CD, Single, Promo)   Cooking Vinyl 2008
Does The Lion City Still Roar? (Single) (2 versions)   Cooking Vinyl 2008
GNV FLA (Album) (2 versions)   Cooking Vinyl ... 2008
Better Class Of Losers (Cass)   Not On Label  
Slayer (7")   No Idea Records  
Unglued (7")   No Idea Records  
Production:
The Duran Duran Tribute Album (CD, Album) The Reflex Mojo Records 1997
Sleighed (The Other Side Of Chrsitmas) (CD, Comp) Grandma Got Run Over B... Hip-O Records 2000
Appears On:
Rock Sound Volume 44 (CD, Smplr) Al's War Rock Sound 2000
Warped Tour 2009 Compilation (2xCD, Comp) The State Of Florida Side One Dummy Records 2009
Tracks Appear On:
Big Pants Waste Precious Fabric (CD) Liquor Store No Idea Records 1995
Punk TV (LP, 2nd) Laverne And Shirley Red Dawg Records 1995
Skanarchy Volume 2 (CD, Comp) My Very Own Flag Elevator Music (2) 1995
Spawn Of Skarmageddon (2xCD, Comp) Johnny Quest (Thinks W... Moon Ska 1995
This Is What You Missed When You Skipped Florida On Your Last Tour! (CD) Throw The Brick Down F.U.H.Q. Records 1995
ABCs Of Punk (Comp) (2 versions) Son Of Dick Whirled Records 1996
CMJ Presents Certain Damage! - Volume 77 (CD, Promo) Doug Hastings College Music Journal 1996
My Mom Likes These Songs (CD) St. James Hotel Boxcar Records 1996
Wood Panel Pacer Wagon With Mags (LP, Comp + 7", Comp) The Summer Of '69 Too Many Records 1996
Blindspot Mailorder Distro (CD) Time And A Half No Idea Records, Toybox Records 1997
CMJ New Music March - Volume 43 (CD, Comp, Promo) Automatic College Music Journal 1997
Cinema Beer Nuts (CD, Comp) Automatic (Live) Hopeless Records 1997
Liverache: Tales From The Liver's Edge (2x12", Ltd) Cheese Very Small Records 1997
Music From The Dimension Motion Picture Scream 2 (2 versions) I Think I Love You Capitol Records 1997
The Duran Duran Tribute Album (CD, Album) The Reflex Mojo Records 1997
Mailorder Is Fun! (CD, Comp) Liquor Store Asian Man Records 1998
September 98 (2xCD, Comp, Promo) History Of A Boring Town Virtuallyalternative 1998
Ska Sucks (Comp) (2 versions) We Go Together Liberation Records (US) 1998
A Compilation Of Warped Music II (CD, Smplr) Losing Streak Side One Dummy Records 1999
Back To Donut! (CD, Smplr) Antichrist No Idea Records 1999
Cheaper Than Doing It Yourself (CD, Comp) Movin' Right Along Init Records (2), Aquarium Records 1999
Drive Me Crazy (Original Soundtrack) (2 versions) Help Save The Youth Of... Jive 1999
Short Music For Short People (Album, Comp) (2 versions) Anchor Fat Wreck Chords 1999
All Areas Volume 9 (CD, Smplr, Enh) Suburban Myth VISIONS Magazine 2000
Music With Attitude Volume 15 (CD, Comp) Danny Says Rock Sound 2000
Rock Sound Volume 44 (CD, Smplr) Al's War Rock Sound 2000
Search & Destroy: The History Of Punk - Volume 1 (CD, Comp) Motto Kerrang! Magazine 2000
Sleighed (The Other Side Of Chrsitmas) (CD, Comp) Grandma Got Run Over B... Hip-O Records 2000
Corrosion (2xCD, Album, Comp) All My Best Friends Ar... Columbia 2001
Kerrang Vol.2 (2xCD) Gainesville Rock City Universal Music TV 2001
Music With Attitude Volume 20 (CD, Comp, Promo) Gainsville Rock City Rock Sound 2001
Noise Annoys Volume 1 (CD, Comp) Is This Thing On? Kerrang! Magazine 2001
Rock Sound Volume 49 (CD, Smplr) Look What Happened Rock Sound 2001
Fat Music Volume VI: Uncontrollable Fatulence (CD) Faction Fat Wreck Chords 2002
Feed Your Ears Vol. 1 (CD, Comp) Son Of Dick Fueled By Ramen 2002
A Less Than Jake Limited Tour EP (CD, EP) The Brightest Bulb Has... Fueled By Ramen 2003
Grind - Music From The Motion Picture (CD) Look What Happened Atlantic 2003
Skate To Hell - The Extreme Skaterock Collection (CD + CD, Enh) She's Gonna Break Soon Warner Music UK Ltd. 2003
Warped Tour 2003 Compiltaion (2xCD, Comp) ASAOK Side One Dummy Records 2003
PC Disc Special For Radio (CD, Comp, Promo) She's Gonna Break You ... Warner Music Italia S.R.L. 2004
Rock Against Bush, Vol 1 (CD, Comp + DVD-V, Comp) The Brightest Bulb Has... Fat Wreck Chords 2004
Smash It Up! (CD) Look What Happened Kerrang! Magazine 2004
Vans Warped Tour '03 (DVD) Ghosts Of You And Me Kung Fu Records 2004
All Areas Volume 94 (CD, Comp, Car) Summon Monsters Visions Magazine 2008
Summer Tour Survival Soundtrack (CD, Smplr, Comp, Ltd) Does The Lion City Sti... RED (2) 2008
Summer Of Rock 2009 (CD, Comp, Ltd) Does The Lion City Sti... RED (2) 2009
Warped Tour 2009 Compilation (2xCD, Comp) The State Of Florida Side One Dummy Records 2009
Punk Chunks 2 (CD, Comp) Teenager In Love Lameass Records  
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